Matt Gilk
About Matt Gilk
Matt Gilk is the Vice President of R&D, IC Structural Heart at Boston Scientific, with extensive experience in various leadership roles within the company and a strong educational background in mechanical engineering and business administration.
Vice President Of R&D at Boston Scientific
Matt Gilk is currently the Vice President of R&D for IC Structural Heart at Boston Scientific. He has held this position since 2019, operating in the Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area. His role involves overseeing research and development efforts within the structural heart division, contributing to the advancements in interventional cardiology.
Director Roles at Boston Scientific
Prior to his current role, Matt Gilk served as the Director of R&D for Interventional Cardiology at Boston Scientific from 2016 to 2019. Before that, he was the Director of R&D for Cardiac Rhythm Management from 2010 to 2016. In these roles, he was responsible for steering the research and development projects, focusing on innovations in cardiac health technologies.
Early Career at Boston Scientific
Matt Gilk started his career at Boston Scientific as a Sr. Manager of Process Development in 2007. He held this position until 2010, focusing on improving and developing new processes within the company. His early contributions helped lay the foundation for his later work in cardiac rhythm management and interventional cardiology.
Educational Background in Engineering and Business
Matt Gilk holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering from South Dakota State University, completed in 1996. He furthered his education with an MBA from the University of St. Thomas, which he completed in 2006. Additionally, he completed a course in Finance for Non-Financial Executives at the American Management Association in 2009.